Business View-Oct 2023

156 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 10 cranes for storing approximately 60,000 pallet positions and empty pallet inspection systems will be implemented. This comprehensive material handling automation initiative is expected to yield significant cost savings, enhance plant efficiency, improve product quality, and enhance safety.” E80 is currently working on another project that involves enhancing and upgrading an existing one-million-square-foot food industry distribution center, as Pongolini points out. “We are going to transform it,” as he reveals, “from fully manual to completely automated by replacing all existing forklifts with AGVs (automated guided vehicles) and implementing a fully automated layer and case picking system. What makes this project unique is the size.” “We are going to be able to fully automate the case-picking operations. We are also going to use all the existing racks so no modification would be required. We are planning to do this implementation without any disruption to the day-to-day customer activities. That makes it very challenging.” With great support comes great results, says Pongolini. “Right now,” he says, “I would say 80 percent of our business in North America is from repeat business from existing customers. We are very proud of that!” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n E80 Group www.e80group.com Group offers intralogistics automation systems for CPG factories and distribution centers. Its end-to-end integrated solutions optimize material flow, ensuring cost savings, safety, and performance. From ASRS high-bay warehouses to AGVs/LGVs, and end-of-line robots, E80 integrated technologies enhance operations and efficiency, all managed through E80 proprietary software.